Tooth holder



June 5, 1923. 1,457,824

G. R. DE NISE TOOTH HOLDER FiledA June 17. 1%22 G6079@ R-DelglsePatented J une `5,* 1923.

fuNirEDl STATES PATENT Vollp'flc E.. l

GEORGE E. DE NIsE, or ROCHESTER, MrivNEsoTA. j

TOOTH HOLDER.

Application led June 17, 1922. Serial No. 569,0l58. K

To all whom it may conc-em.' y `Be itknown that I, GEORGEl R. DE NISE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester. in the county'ofOlmstedaand State of Minnesota, have inventedcertain new and usefulImprovements in Tooth Holders, of which the following is a specication.f

This invention relates to" certain new and useful improvements inmeansfor mounting or holding in place articial teeth or plates inpositionwithin ythe mouthand it has for itsobjectamong others to providea simple and eiiicient device for this purpose that will effectuallyhold the'plate in position when the mouth is wide open, and which willreadily 'accommodate itself to anymovement ofi Other-objects andadvantages of the in. vention will hereinafter appear and the novelfeatures thereof will be` particularly pointed' out in the appendedclaims.'

The presentinvention is capable of 'embodiment in a variety of forms,some ofthe' most preferable of which are herein disclosed. f

The invention, in ksuch preferred'forms, is clearly illustrated intheaccompanying drawing, which. .with thenumerals of reference markedthereon` form a part of this specification, and inwhichl `Figurel is anelevation -showingithe application of one 'formof holder.

Figure 2 is a of the lowerljaw.

Figure 3 is a form of holder.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of still another form.

' Figure 5 shows a similar view of another form.

Figure 6 is a likev view of still another form. Y

Figure 7 is an end view, and

Figure 8 is a plan view of still` another form.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a further modification, and

plan view of a-set of teethperspective view 'of anothern *Figurer 10shows in perspective still an-y other form.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the differentviews. Referring to the drawings, 1 designates an upper plate and 2plate `carrying the teeth 3 and 4, respectively. i

a lower My-vimpro'ved holder consists broadly of anellipticalspringwhichfis designed to be disposed between the plate'and the cheekof the wearer. This I have found from'actuall experience to be the onlypractical thing for'` the purpose. Numerous forms, of springsk may beemployed, but all serve inthe same way. In the form shown :in Figures 1,2 and 3 will be seenga holder 5 of arcuateform, the bowed-part 6 ofwhichV terminates at eachend in .an annular enlargement 7 intheformvuof` 4 anopen ring. In applyingsuch aholder,

the portions 7 are adapted to bedisposed :be tweenthe plates and thecheeks of the wearer,

the bowed portion conforming to the curva-f ture of the-plate, onestrandl 8 conforming to and y,cooperating.with the front portion of theupper plate, andthe lower strand9 likewise conforming toand cooperatingwith the,v front portion of the lower plate. The holder'- is formed ofspring material, preferablywire,

and may bel fastened in any suitable manner. -y

For instance, Athe methodof fastening the wire which goes inside oroutside of the teeth maybe simplyv by `means of small ,staples- 10,which pass through the -plate on about the line where the teeth meettherubber gums,

the staples being clinched on the opposite side of thegurns, and filedsmooth, of course inother words, the false plate is bored along vthesaid line to take the staple which clinched with the wire` springinside of it. No matter what type of. plate is used thespring should bestapled -in about twoplaceshas shown..in,Figure.2; The holder shown inFigure Thee the i arcuate `portion 11 with` the bowed upper strand 12and the lower strand 13., the bowed portion terminating in the ring orcircular portions 14, lateral offset portions being prop vided at theends of the bowed portion, as"v seen at 15 and`16. l

` The form shown in Figure 6 is to all 1nas that shown in Figure 4, lbuthaving a single arcurate or bowedl portion 17 with 105.. 1 tents andpurposes substantially the same ring or annular portions 18 at the ends,there being also lateral offsets 19 joining the ends of the bow with theportions 2) eX- tending inwardly from the rings 18, the ends of the wirebeing free and the rings open, to give greater resiliency.

In the form shown in Figure 5, the holder has the bow-shaped portion 21,which is in the form of an open ring having the offset portions 22.

The forms shown in Figures and G are adapted for use on a single plate,either upper or lower.

In Figures 'T and 8 the holder embodies L the arcuate or bowed portion28 with upper and lower -'strands 24 and 25 inclined toward each otherand merging into circular or annular poi-tiens 26 comprising each 'aplurality of coils.

In the forni shown in Figure 9 the holder isformed with the arcuate orbowed portion 27 having the upper strand 28 and the lower strand 29, butinstead of having annular or ring-like portions at the ends the wire isbent upon itself, 'as shown lat 30,

which portions are 'designed to 'engage the cheeks of the wearer.

j oind at their 'ends bythe small spring coils 33; vThis form ispractically the reverse ofI that shown in Figures 7 and 8.-

v In all 'of the; ron/ns shown the mode of application to the teeth orplates is substantially the saine, and arcuate portion or portions'maybe stapled orv otherwise secured to theplate or plates.- A

Modiiilc'ati'on's in detailmay'be resorted to without departing fromthey spirit of the intenties or smentite Iany'of its adverttg. y

In the fornishown in Figure 4 the front strand or arcuate portion is to"be run inside the'teeth instead of outside. l

The forni shown in Figure 6 is fo'r use'in connection with' one plateonly,"either upper or weer, instead `or two1` This fone is for an lupperor lowerplate' offene or -more teeth per plateat the corner of themouth, at

' about the mennen 'of the' systeem, and for one rside of the Hib'tithonly.t f ,l The form shown in 5 is for the purpose of holding an upperand lower plate on either side of the jaw in the neighborhood oftheeye-teeth:

1. A holder for teeth for the purpose set forth embodying a member withresilient end portions and a resilient arcuate port-ion continuous ofsaid end portions and adapted to extend around the front and to oppositesides 'of the jaw.

2. A holder for teeth for the purpose set forth embodying an arcuateportion with resilient 'end members adapted to engage the cheeks of thewearer upon opposite sides of the jaw, said arcuate portion beingcontinuous and uninterrupted from one 'end member to the other.

3; A holder for teeth for the purposeset forth embodying an arcuateportion lwith resilient end members adapted to engage-the cheeks of thewearer upon opposite sides of the jaw, said arcuate portion beingdontinuous and uninterrupted .from one end member to the other, saidendportions being of enlarged area.

Lle; A holder for teeth for the purpose set forth embodying an Varcuateportion with resilient end members adapted to engage the cheeks ofthewearer upon opposite sides of the aw, said arcuate portion beingcontinuL ous and uninterrupted from one end ineniber to the other, saidarcuate upper and lower strands'.

5; A' holder for teeth for the purpose set forth embodying an arcuateportion with resilient end members ladapted" to engage the cheeks of thewearer upon 'opposite sides 'of the liaw, ksaid arcuate vportion beingcon# tinuous and uninterrupted from one end member to the other, saidarcuate portion having upper and lower strands, and said end portions`having? sconi'rolutfes.

6. A holder for teeth for the purpose set forth embodying an arcuateportion with resilient'end members adapted to 'engage the cheeks of thewearer upon opposite sides of the jaw, Said arcuate portion beingcentime ous and uninterrupted from one end member to the other, said4'end members being ehlarged vertically to extend above andv below theupper and lower teeth'. A i

In testimony whereof I aix my signature,

GEORGE R. 15E' lpoiton having

